36C25924R0013_1.docx

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10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE

DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

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SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

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CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

1. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than ____ ___________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C25924R0013 X 11-06-2023 660-22-108 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 sylwia.zak@va.gov

Sylwia Zak sylwia.zak@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs has a requirement to replace propane tanks at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center located at 500 Foothill Blvd Salt Lake City, UT 84148.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the SBA certification database via 13 CFR Part 12 8, VAAR 819.7011, and VAAR 819.7003 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control enough to establish appropriate status. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the SBA certification database at the time of offer sub mission. Failure to be both VERIFIED by SBA and VISIBLE on the SBA certification database at the time of offer submission and contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the SBA a nd submit the required documents to obtain verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), Prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database prior to close of solicitation.

Project magnitude: between $1,00,000 and $2,000,000. The NAICS code is 236 220 - Small Business size standard is $45M

A site visit will be held on November 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM MT. Attendees will meet at Bldg. 6 at Salt Lake City VAMC

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to sylwia.zak@va.gov and received no later than November, 20 2023 at 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time (MT).

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date date and time. This solicitation closes December 6, 2023 11:00 AM MT

Proposals shall be submitted via e-mail in accordance with Part I/Section B, to be considered for this project.

Offers r eceived in any other format will result in the offeror's proposal not receiving further consideration.

To avoid proposal rejection, proposal packages shall include the following: past perfo rmance/PPQs, pricing, signed VAAR 852.219-75 LOS certification, special standards of responsibility (OSHA/EMR) and bid bond (if >$150,000). Proposals from non-verified SDVOSB contractors will also be rejected. Please see instructions to offerors.

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17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

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18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

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27. PAYMENT

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28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-th is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise s pecified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Replace Propane Tanks in accordance to the SOW.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A.5 Statement of Work Project Title: Replace Propane Tanks Location: Bldg. 38 Propane Yard, Salt Lake City, UT, George E. Wahlen, Depart. of Veteran Affairs Medical Center

I. SCOPE OF WORK:

A. Furnish all necessary design/engineering, services, equipment, labor, materials, supervision, and tools to perform construction services for the Project, entitled Replace Propane Tanks, located at 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 on the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus.

The project is located behind Bldg. 38 in the fenced in propane yard. There are three existing underground 30,000-gallon propane tanks. Two of the existing propane tanks shall be emptied, cleaned, removed, demolished, and replaced. The aboveground piping/pumps will need to be disconnected, and temporarily removed during demolition and installation of the two new propane tanks. The piping is on skids which will all need to be put back into place upon installation of the new underground propane tanks. When installing the new propane tanks, sand & flowable fill shall be used to backfill. The existing cathodic protection system shall be replaced with a new sacrificial anode system, then proven to work effectively. The contractor may need to remove a section of the surrounding fence to perform the work. The contractor shall replace the fence that was removed with an equal or better fence. The contractor shall follow all manufacturers guidelines in the installation of the new propane tanks. A lift plan will be needed and submitted to the COR for review & approval. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) permit will also need to be provided to the COR, and on-site.

Basic Outline of work:

A. Contractor shall provide all necessary design/engineering, equipment, labor, materials, supervision, and tools to excavate the two existing propane tanks that are in the propane yard. The contractor will be required to remove all excavated materials off campus for appropriate disposal.

B. The contractor will install a shoring & trench box(s) to protect personnel and equipment.

C. The contractor shall bring in trained personal to test the existing tanks for structural integrity and to make sure the outer coating has not been degraded. The outer coating shall have a 10 year warranty.

D. The contractor will be required to remove the existing piping and pump to be replaced with a new pump and new plumbing to coincide with the existing project.

E. The contractor will be required to keep the back up fuel on line to the boiler plant at all times. The max down time at any point in this and the existing project is 4 hrs. Max.

F. The contractor shall construct a new approx. 16’ x 40’ x 1’ rebar (#4), 12-inch on center, both ways (2 layers) reinforced concrete pad for each tank to sit on. A rubber base shall be installed on top of the concrete pad.

G. After the contractor has full reports in regards to the tanks he/she install cathodic protect and test wells and back fill the tank with appropriate sand fill (to cover a minimum of 2 ft. around the tank). Then Flowable Fill shall be designed & installed by the contractor.

H. The contractor will pour concrete pads around the piping hub and provide new asphalt over the new tanks.

I. The contractor will permanently install the piping and new pump. Replace any gaskets, and miscellaneous piping items that may need replaced.

The SOW & Drawings for this project constitute the project requirements, with details called out in one, and not in both shall be interpreted by the Contractor as though called out in both. The Contractor shall field verify all existing conditions, dimensions, equipment, etc. as needed to gain a full understanding of the project to deliver and execute a complete and quality project to the government.

The contractor shall adhere to NFPA 58, along with all other required codes & standards. Use dielectric flanges to minimize corrosion. Any Electrical shall meet Class 1, Div II National Electric Code (NFPA 70). The new LPG vessel(s) shall be designed, constructed, and installed to ASME, Section VIII, Division I and NFPA 58 “Liquefied Peteroleum Gas Code” underground stationary use. Minimum spacing between propane tanks shall be 5 feet. The propane tanks shall be 50 feet away from any building, or property line.

The actual project demolition & new construction will need to take place while the 3rd propane tank is kept available and active for use to the VA for the boilers it feeds. The contractor shall work with the COR & VA Facilities Division to ensure that piping from the 3rd propane tank is kept in tact or rerouted temporarily. The Contractor shall coordinate any utility outages with the COR, a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. The Contractor shall communicate through the COR, with the Facility Division Utilities Systems Operations Supervisor as needed. Thorough attention to keeping a secure site and keeping all items that could pose a self-harm risk or be used to hurt others must be always kept in locked construction site. Extra attention will be paid to working in a confined space; this extra focus should not result in slippage of adherence to general safety requirements. Any welding will require a Hot-Work permit. Any digging with require an Excavation Permit.

Contractor shall review all specifications and drawings and shall identify any issues to the contracting officer (CO), and COR before solicitation deadline. Contractor shall perform work as specified and shall adhere to Federal and State requirements, including standard practices for the industry and the State of Utah. The contractor shall meet the International Plumbing Code (IPC), and the National Electric Code (NFPA 70, NEC) , NFPA 58, NFPA 70E, and all VA Specifications.

The contractor shall adhere to the following VA Specifications:

DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 65 00 Underground Storage Tank Removal

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 26 42 00 Cathodic Protection

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

The Prime Contractor shall designate a minimum of one Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to administer the contractor’s safety program and government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan. Each subcontractor shall designate a minimum of one Competent Person (CP) in compliance with 29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2) that will be identified as a CP to administer their individual safety programs. Also, The SSHO or an equally-qualified designated representative/alternative will maintain a presence on the site during construction operations in accordance with FAR Clause 52.236-6: Superintendence by the Contractor. CPs will maintain presence during their construction activities in accordance with above mentioned clause. A listing of the designated SSHO and all known CPs shall be submitted prior to the start of work as part of the APP with the training documentation and/or AHA.

In order to comply with above, please do NOT bid for same SSHO that would or would potentially cover multiple projects on the campus.

B. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, performing construction including but not limited to civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, site investigation, and testing/special inspection services.

The contractor shall review all drawings, with the assigned VA COR (Contracting Officer’s Representative), to verify the project area/s and what the project entails. The contractor shall be required to lead meetings to discuss progress and problems with the VA staff. The contractor shall be required to take meeting minutes and distribute to the VA for approval and as documentation of what was covered within the meeting.

The contractor shall show a detailed containment plan for infection control and hazmat control. This plan shall be detailed showing locations and what infection and hazmat control requirements are to be used for each area. Safety and infection control requirements shall be enforced for the duration of the project, regardless of any disruptions, to protect patients, visitors, VA staff, and contractors/subcontractors. The contractor shall be responsible for the site during construction and shall ensure all contractor employees and subcontractors always adhere to all safety and infection control requirements.

The contractor shall supply submittals on all designs/engineering, materials, equipment, and tests to the COR, for approval/disapproval prior to procuring or installing and new equipment. The contractor shall also provide final as-builts, O&M manuals, Tests (pressure, operational, leak test, disinfection, flushing, startup), and final test with the VA Utility technicians, and COR present. Also include 4 hours of training for the VA to maintain and operate. Final As-Built drawings shall be in AutoCAD and PDF formats electronically.

Figure 1: Existing Propane Yard

Figure 2: New Propane Tank (Conceptual), for reference only

Figure 3: Existing Site Plan

Figure 4: Tank Install Detail

Figure 5: Piping and Manway Access Portal Detail

Figure 6: Typical Pavement Replacement Section Detail

Total Period of Performance: 120 Days

VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY LANGUAGE

VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE:

a. If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provisions of the contract, it shall be sufficient grounds for VA to withhold payment to the contractor or third party or terminate the contract for default or terminate for cause under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12.

BADGING:

a. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain temporary VA badges. This will require fingerprinting and background checks of each individual. The employees of the general contractor will obtain permission of the VA Human Resources, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

TRAINING:

a. All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior Training.

***************End of Construction Services SOW****************

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

I.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4. Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128). A joint venture may be considered eligible if it meets the requirements in 13 CFR part 128, and the managing joint venture partner makes the representations under VAAR 819.7003 paragraph (b). An offeror must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement specific to the project that is consistent with the percentage of required work and net proceed. Additionally, the offeror must provide a breakdown or labor of which is to be performed by the SDVOSB firm and that which is performed by the small business joint venture firm and that which is sub-contracted. All Joint Ventures will be required to be registered and verified as an entity in VETCERT.

I.2A SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing tradeoff source selection procedures. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations, and certifications. All such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined non-compliant. It is the intent of the Government to award without discussions; however, the Government will reserve the right to have discussions if such are needed.

I.3A PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

See SF 1442, Block 10 and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation. Masks are required to be worn by all employees and contractors in certain area on the VA property.

I.4A SELECTION CRITERIA

This acquisition will utilize the tradeoff process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. This process permits tradeoffs between non-cost factors and cost/price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest rated proposal to achieve a best value contract award based on established evaluation criteria. Inherent in this process is the necessity to make tradeoffs considering the non-cost strengths and weaknesses, risks, and the cost (or price) offered in each proposal.

The source selection process will be conducted utilizing FAR part 15.101-1 Trade-off Process Source Selection Procedures with Special Standards of Responsibility. Offers will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1 – Past Performance Factor 2 – Price

In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below apply to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility may not be eligible to receive contract award.

Past performance will be evaluated on a basis of significantly more important than, cost or price.

Past Performance Evaluation For Factor 1, based on the evaluation of all recent and relevant past performance for an offeror, an overall performance confidence rating shall be assigned. The performance confidence ratings are defined below:

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall receive an unknown confidence (neutral) performance confidence rating.

(a) Aspects of Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation is an assessment based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects of the past performance evaluation.

Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system.

Factor 1-Past Performance

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

Offerors shall provide a maximum of five (5) recent and relevant projects (as defined below) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work identified within the Specifications, drawings, and Statement of Work. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted. The Government will evaluate past performance based upon sources available to the contracting officer that may include Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). IF THERE IS NOT A PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN PPIRS or FAPPIIS, then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) for each project. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Sylwia Zak, Sylwia.Zak@va.gov.

Recency – a recent project is defined as being completed within five years of the due date of this solicitation.

Relevant – includes performance of efforts in a project of replacing propane tanks that include general construction that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned to submit enough information in the format specified in the solicitation. Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the contracting officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revision.

(b) – Basis of Evaluation:

The contracting officer shall review recent and relevant performance information on each offeror based on past efforts provided by the offeror and may obtain data independently from other government and commercial sources. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or sub-contractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be considered as highly as past performance information for the principal offeror. Offerors with no past performance history or the offeror’s performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

Initially offers shall be ranked according to price, including any option prices if applicable. The lowest price offer’s past performance shall be evaluated to determine its performance confidence rating.

If the lowest priced evaluated offer is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment, that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

If the lowest price offer does not receive a Substantial Confidence performance confidence rating, the past performance evaluation continues until an offeror’s past performance is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance rating. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror if the lowest priced offeror is judged to have a performance confidence assessment of "Satisfactory Confidence" or lower. In that event, the Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision.

Factor 2 – Price:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

· Standard Form 1442, Solicitation Offer and Award

· All pages of the SF1442 Continuation Sheet

(b) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the total price. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

· Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP

· Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.

· Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.

Special Standard of Responsibility Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each Contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture and for the entity itself. EMR shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

1. OSHA or EPA Violation(s):

Offerors shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the Offeror has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years.

2. Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

Offerors shall provide documentation to show that the offeror has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0. If an offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, the offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility may not be eligible to receive contract award.

PART I/SECTION B - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

I.1B COST RANGE: Between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00

I.2B GENDER: Wherever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

I.3B METRIC PRODUCTS:

Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerance specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376, and all other requirements of this document are met.

If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerance specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The Contracting Officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), will accept or reject the product.

I.4B REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

All requests for information must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for action no later than the date shown in Block 10 of the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award.

I.5B PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

General – Both past performance information and price proposal shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted via email Sylwia.Zak@va.gov. Emails are limited to 15 MB. The proposal, in its entirety, shall be one email (one attachment for price proposal, one attachment for LOS certification, and one attachment for past performance information) not to exceed 15MB. Failure to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in rejection of the offer. An original Bid Bond, in the amount of twenty (20%) percent (but not to exceed $3,000,000) of the bid price shall be mailed to the address listed in block 8 of the SF1442 and be received at the address no later than the closing date and time. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for due date, will require rejection of the proposal in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. SEE FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, of this Solicitation. Electronic copies of the proposals will be time/date stamped by Microsoft Outlook upon receipt of email. Further details on electronic submission are outlined below.

Proposals shall be received by 11:00 A.M. Mountain Time on December 6, 2023. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Submit proposals to: Sylwia.Zak@va.gov.

Submit bid bonds to:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 19

ATTN: Sylwia Zak 6162 S Willow Dr., Ste 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Past performance information and price sections of the offeror’s proposal will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall include all required Representations and Certifications and complete their registration in System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-8, of this solicitation.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the SBA certification database via 13 CFR Part 128, VAAR 819.7011, and VAAR 819.7003 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control enough to establish appropriate status. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the SBA certification database at the time of offer submission. Failure to be both VERIFIED by SBA and VISIBLE on the SBA certification database at the time of offer submission and contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the SBA and submit the required documents to obtain verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

I.6B PROPOSAL REVISIONS

If it is determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the offers received. The Contracting Officer may identify those offerors, whose proposals are within the competitive range based upon the selection criteria identified in this solicitation. Negotiations may be conducted with those firms falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions may be requested. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be required to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their proposals. They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with the Table of Contents that clarifies where within the initial proposal the additional information and/or changed document would be placed. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final cost proposal revisions are greater than its initial cost proposal.

1.7B REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFER

Unless paper offers are specifically authorized in an individual solicitation, all responses to solicitations must be submitted electronically as described below. Responses submitted in a paper form are unacceptable. Failure to comply with this requirement may jeopardize the possibility of receiving an award for the contract due to noncompliance with the terms of the solicitation. You must submit your electronic offer, and any supplemental information (such as spreadsheets, backup data, technical information), using any of the electronic formats and media described below.

In addition, contractors are notified of the award via an electronic Notice of Award e-mail. The award document will be attached to the Notice of Award e-mail.

Acceptable Electronic Formats (Software) for Submission of Offers

1. Files readable using the current Microsoft© Office version Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. Please see security note below for caution regarding use of macros. When submitting construction drawings contractors are required to submit one set in AutoCAD and one set in Adobe PDF. (purpose: contracting can open the PDF version and engineering can open AutoCAD files).

2. Files in Adobe© PDF (Portable Document Format) Files: When scanning documents scanner resolution should be set to 200 dots per inch, or greater.

3. Another electronic format. If you wish to submit an offer using another format other than described in these instructions, e-mail the Contracting Officer who issued the solicitation. Please submit your request at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and make sure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

4. Please note that we can no longer accept .zip files due to increasing security concerns.

E-mail Submission Procedures: For simplicity in this guidance, all submissions in response to a solicitation will be referred to as offers.

a. Subject Line: Include the solicitation number, name of company, and closing date of solicitation. Use only one of the terms Quotation, Offer, Proposal, or Bid depending on the solicitation type.

b. Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed five (5) megabytes. Only one email is permitted unless otherwise stated in this solicitation or in writing by the Contract Officer submitting the solicitation.

c. Unless approved by the contracting officer: DO NOT submit a link to your PDF documents. Please submit your request in an email for other electronic format at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and ensure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

Each electronic offer must also include a signed and scanned SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

The Microsoft Outlook © Email time/date stamp will be used to date and time stamp offers for the official record of receipt for the submission. The date and time stamp in recipient’s “inbox” is the official record of receipt.

Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers

1. Late submission of offers is outlined at FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Particular attention is warranted to the portion of the provision that relates to the timing of submission.

2. Please see FAR 15.207(c) for a description of the steps the Government shall take with regard to unreadable offers.

3. To avoid rejection of an offer, vendors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus-free. Submissions or portions thereof submitted and which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as “unreadable” pursuant to FAR 15.207(c).

4. The virus scanning software used by our e-mail systems cannot always distinguish a macro from a virus. Therefore, sending a macro embedded in an e-mail message or an e-mail attachment may cause the e-mail offer to be quarantined. You may send both the spreadsheet and the spreadsheet saved in PDF format to ensure that your proposal is readable.

5. Password protecting your offer is not permitted. The Contracting Officer will file the offer electronically which will allow access only by designated individuals.

2.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— "Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

"Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

"Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [ ] has [ ] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers.